I always feel uncomfortable in my throat, with a constant itchiness and a desire to cough but unable to bring up anything. Even after brushing my teeth and talking for a while, I still experience dry heaving. This is a case of chronic pharyngitis. When it comes to treating discomfort in the throat, there is one treasure - Ophiopogon. Ophiopogon is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb that nourishes Yin and moistens the lungs, benefits the stomach, and generates fluids. Today, I will recommend two Ophiopogon teas to easily treat chronic pharyngitis.
1. Fat Sea Cucumber Chrysanthemum Ophiopogon Tea
Ingredients: 10 pieces of fat sea cucumber, 30 grams of chrysanthemum, 50 grams of Ophiopogon.
Directions:
1. Divide the fat sea cucumber, chrysanthemum, and Ophiopogon into 10 portions and put them into 10 tea bags.
2. When making tea, take one tea bag and put it in a cup. Steep it in boiling water for 15 minutes before drinking. The tea bag can be reused.
Benefits:
1. Fat sea cucumber: Clears heat and moistens the lungs, treats symptoms such as hoarseness due to lung heat, dry cough without phlegm, and dry and sore throat.
2. Ophiopogon: Clears the mind, relieves restlessness, nourishes Yin and moistens the lungs, benefits the stomach, generates fluids, and relieves constipation. It is helpful for throat swelling and pain, and hot phlegm cough.
3. Chrysanthemum: Bitter and pungent in taste, neutral in nature, can clear heat and detoxify, have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It is helpful for throat swelling and pain, wind-heat cold, and poor appetite.
4. Fat Sea Cucumber Chrysanthemum Ophiopogon Tea: This tea can detoxify and soothe the throat, clear heat and moisten the lungs, and treat symptoms such as throat swelling and pain, dry mouth and throat, and dry cough due to lung dryness.
2. Ophiopogon Honeysuckle Tea
Ingredients: 10 grams of Ophiopogon, 6 grams of honeysuckle, 10 grams of balloon flower, 10 grams of black plum, 3 grams of licorice.
Directions: Put the above ingredients into a cup and steep in boiling water.
Benefits:
1. Ophiopogon: Tonifies Qi, nourishes Yin and moistens the lungs, stops coughing, and treats constipation.
2. Honeysuckle: Clears heat and detoxifies, calms the mind, and clears and moistens the lungs.
3. Ophiopogon Honeysuckle Tea: Detoxifies and soothes the throat, relieves dry mouth and tongue, and reduces throat swelling and pain.
If you often strain your voice, experience dry mouth and tongue, and have chronic pharyngitis, try the above two Ophiopogon teas. They work really well!
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